I don't mind the idea of carrying 13 pitchers, but why the hell would Marte be one of them? According to everything I read he never regained the velocity on his fastball, and he's been nothing but ineffective since he's been a Yankee.
I wonder if Cashman is too stubborn to admit his mistake in resigning Marte and is forcing this move to occur to happen. As I mentioned before I'd much rather see Zach Kroenke and Mike Dunn on this team instead of Marte.
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Ehhh!!!
I found this over BA Greg
Melky Mesa, of, Yankees: Besides having the coolest first name in the league—Melquisedec—Mesa has gained rave reviews from South Atlantic League managers. Said Charleston manager Torre Tyson: "Everybody always talks about him. He's a complete tool package. He impresses everybody with everything he does. He's the most fun guy to watch in the league." Signed out of the Dominican Republic in 2003 as a raw 16-year-old, Mesa spent four combined years in the DSL and GCL before playing 46 games in the New York-Penn League last year.
Now playing in his first full-season league, Mesa has hit an unimpressive .231. Delve a little deeper into the numbers, though, and Mesa's .458 slugging percentage is remarkable. Exactly half of Mesa's 98 hits—22 doubles, seven triples and 20 home runs—have gone for extra bases. With such power numbers, Tyson added that teams are "pitching Melky like he's Barry Bonds, not giving him much to hit." Despite a wiry 6-foot-1, 165-pound frame, Mesa generates great bat speed from his strong forearms, wrists and hands, yielding tremendous raw power. Mesa's biggest problem has been the strikeout. He's whiffed 140 times in 114 games, but just 15 of those have come in August. Last week, Mesa went 4-for-13 with a triple and five stolen bases, upping his season total to 15 swiped bags and showcasing plus speed. He also flashes a strong arm that one manager said grades out as a 70 on the scouting scale. For his current four-tool package, and potential five-tool value, Mesa has earned comparisons with Alfonso Soriano, another Dominican who traveled through the Yankees system.
Watch him blow one of these games
-G
Marte blows. There is no need for this guy to be called up. We are playing well and the pen is doing a great job.
I can picture it.
Eigth inning. Yanks up by one. Red Sox have two on, one out and Ortiz up. The call to the bullpen... and here comes Marte!
Yankee fans turn off the TV and go find something else to do since they all know what's going to happen.
This happened except the yankees were up by like 9 and guess what Marte did well. I think you all should apologize to him. He is not that bad, plenty of teams would love to have marte.
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